Syrup Season Returns at Snell Farm Campus

Mar 24, 2021 | News

The staff and youth at Hillside’s Snell Farm Campus have resumed an annual tradition: producing Grade-A maple syrup from the 1,400 maple trees that populate the 170-acre campus in Bath, NY. Each year, Snell Farm staff and youth in residential treatment work...

“It took one Advocate to believe in me”

Mar 20, 2021 | HWSC

Ultimately, a high school diploma would only be the beginning of Carmona Ross’ academic journey. As a middle school student in 1992, however, that future was tough for her to imagine. “I’d been having trouble with some of my classes,” Carmona recalls. “This lady at...

For Evie Lepel, Charity Begins Early

Mar 20, 2021 | Generosity

At just 7 years old, Evie Lepel already inspires. When she learned that children in residential treatment at Hillside are temporarily unable to live with their families, Evie decided to raise money to help them, via a favorite activity: reading.  Family and friends...

Leveraging Technology Like Never Before

Mar 20, 2021 | COVID-19

The regularly evolving role of technology in Hillside’s work dramatically accelerated with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. Use of Hillside’s TeleCare virtual conferencing tools skyrocketed, literally overnight—from approximately 60 sessions per month to 350 per...

Hillside Receives $75,000 Gift from Davenport-Hatch Foundation

Mar 3, 2021 | News

The Davenport-Hatch Foundation, a longtime supporter of Hillside’s mission, has announced a gift of $75,000 to help fund safety and security improvements to Hillside’s Monroe Campus. The Monroe Campus, bordering the City of Rochester and the Town of Brighton in...